Last Christmas, thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to make a real difference for families who’d faced unimaginable loss.Together, we bought Christmas presents for 13 children – each of whom have lost a parent – through a partnership with WAY (Widowed and Young). We also funded a family Christmas dinner with all the […]

The Mark Hewitson Foundation was born from love, loss, and the belief that even in the darkest moments, kindness can change everything. Mark passed away on 13 December 2019.  The world felt like it stopped, and it did stop for a long time — but slowly, from that heartbreak, something new began to grow.  This […]

Some days, it feels like the whole world is too much.  The news is heavy.  Bills keep climbing.  People seem impatient, distracted, rushing.  And meanwhile you’re still carrying grief, exhaustion, or invisible pain…  just trying to make it through the day. It can feel like the world has forgotten how to be gentle —  and […]

Not every act of kindness has to be big or life-changing.  Sometimes the smallest things leave the biggest mark. A smile when someone feels invisible.  A message that simply says *“thinking of you.”*  Holding the door open.  Remembering a name.  Making a cup of tea without being asked. They might seem like nothing — but […]

21 September will always be our day.  The day we met, and our wedding anniversary.  We didn’t do the traditional church wedding.  We did something far more *us*.  We travelled Route 66, popped in to Vegas, stood side by side, and got married by Elvis —  and it was perfect.  It was fun and chaotic […]

When you lose someone, it can feel like the whole world shifts.  The people you thought would always be there… sometimes aren’t.  And the silence where they used to be can be deafening. I won’t lie — after Mark died, I felt like I didn’t belong anywhere.  Everyone else’s lives just carried on while mine […]

I’ve always been good at pushing through.  At keeping busy.  At proving my worth by how much I get done.  But if I’m honest… I think that’s how I survived. Trauma taught me to stay in motion — to fill the silence, to keep moving, to pretend everything was fine. Because if I stopped, even […]

I’ve said “no” more times in the last five years than I can count — and yes, sometimes I’ve felt like a monster for it. But the truth is, saying no can be an act of survival. Here’s why protecting your energy isn’t selfish… it’s essential. If there’s one thing I’ve done more than drink […]